The School's on Fire!: A True Story of Bravery, Tragedy, and Determination

by Rebecca C. Jones

Book Overview

Written for the 60th anniversary of the blaze that changed American fire laws, The School's on Fire follows the path of the December 1958 fire that killed 92 kids and 3 teachers at Chicago's Our Lady of the Angels School. Recounted in a fast-paced, blow-by-blow, classroom-by-classroom narrative, the tragedy is made accessible by focusing on the survivors' stories of courage, quick thinking, and luck. Author Rebecca C. Jones draws heavily from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912777621
• ISBN13: 9780912777627
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8